The #1 Player on the APP, recent TRIPLE CROWN winner, Will Howells joins the pod to discuss how he got into pickleball, how he got so good so fast, and what he learned from his MLP Finals loss to build on this year. Hear what he's learned from some of his past partners, which has included: Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson, Jack Munro...and Jilly B, of course! Find out how he's risen to the top spot (and stayed there). 

Also, Jill and KW break down the upcoming US Open. Take a look at the brackets and discuss who will most likely take down the legendary tennis Hall of Famer, Andre Agassi, in his pro debut. 

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SEGMENTS:

0:00 Intro

1:45 Last chance for Mexico!

4:30 Be the Hunter not the Hunted

10:10 Clarifying “The Breakup”

16:02 US Open Preview: Is Andre Agassi good enough?

21:50 Calling all Michiganders

24:20 Help us name this segment

25:40 THE Will Howells 

29:45 The Triple Crown

35:48 Will’s Keys to Winning

38:30 On Court Personality and Attitude

49:43 What were the takeaways after losing MLP Finals?

52:20 Gary V and playing for the 5’s

56:20 APP vs PPA players

1:05:20 Outro

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Jill Braverman and Kristin Walla discuss timely pickleball topics, news, advice, and humor. Equal parts humor, entertainment, and instruction. If you love pickleball, you'll love this podcast. 

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